Synthesizing biomaterials in living organisms

X Zhang, J Wang, Y Zhang, Z Yang, J Gao… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Living organisms fabricate biomacromolecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins by the self-
assembly process. The research on the mechanism of biomacromolecule formation also …

Bioinspired supramolecular hydrogel from design to applications

F Gao, X Yang, W Song - Small Methods, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Nature offers a wealth of opportunities to solve scientific and technological issues based on
its unique structures and function. The dynamic non‐covalent interaction is considered to be …

[PDF][PDF] Halogen bonds, chalcogen bonds, pnictogen bonds, tetrel bonds and other σ-hole interactions: A snapshot of current progress

L Brammer, A Peuronen… - … Section C: Structural …, 2023 - journals.iucr.org
We report here on the status of research on halogen bonds and other σ-hole interactions
involving p-block elements in Lewis acidic roles, such as chalcogen bonds, pnictogen bonds …

Spectroscopically visualizing the evolution of hydrogen-bonding interactions

X Yi, W Chen, Y Xiao, F Liu, X Yu… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Understanding chemical bond variations is the soul of chemistry as it is essential for any
chemical process. The evolution of hydrogen bonds is one of the most fundamental and …

N−X⋅⋅⋅O−N Halogen Bonds in Complexes of N‐Haloimides and Pyridine‐N‐oxides: A Large Data Set Study

R Puttreddy, JM Rautiainen, S Yu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract N− X⋅⋅⋅− O− N+ halogen‐bonded systems formed by 27 pyridine N‐oxides
(PyNOs) as halogen‐bond (XB) acceptors and two N‐halosuccinimides, two N …

Hydrogen Bonding Directed Reversal of 13C NMR Chemical Shielding

S Jena, C Routray, J Dutta, HS Biswal - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The deshielding or downfield 13C NMR chemical shift of amide carbonyl carbon upon H‐
bonding is a widely observed phenomenon. This downfield shift is commonly used as a …

Intramolecular Repulsion Visible Through the Electrostatic Potential in Disulfides: Analysis via Varying Iso-density Envelopes

G Roos, JS Murray - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2023 - ACS Publications
For a series of diethyl disulfide conformations, the nearly touching contours of the
electrostatic potential plotted on iso-density molecular surfaces allow the assessment of …

Non‐classical Non‐covalent σ‐Hole Interactions in Protein Structure and Function: Concepts for Potential Protein Engineering Applications

MG Walker, CG Mendez, PS Ho - Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The structures and associated functions of biological molecules are driven by noncovalent
interactions, which have classically been dominated by the hydrogen bond (H‐bond) …

[HTML][HTML] Critical assessment of selenourea as an efficient small molecule fluorescence quenching probe to monitor protein dynamics

S Jena, KD Tulsiyan, RR Sahoo, S Rout, AK Sahu… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Organoselenium compounds have recently been the experimentalists' delight due to their
broad applications in organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science …

C (sp3)–H (N‐Phenyltetrazole) thiolation as an Enabling Tool for Molecular Diversification

A Zachmann, J Drappeau, S Liu… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Methods enabling the broad diversification of C (sp3)–H bonds from a common intermediate
are especially valuable in chemical synthesis. Herein, we report a site‐selective (N …